Jamshid Aminfar's paintings are haunting and inspired. With stylized bodies, almost cartoon-like faces and a sharply defined colour palette, his work contains expressive echoes of the works of Edvard Munch and Keith Haring. Using found... more>

In this eye-opening and hopeful portrait of a Tehranian youth correctional centre, filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei introduces us to a small group of teenage boys serving sentences related to violence, theft and drugs. We follow three in... more>

Murder, social taboos and celebrity combine in Iran's answer to the O.J. Simpson trial. Nasser Khani is an Iranian hero and the country's top sports star: a champion soccer player and coach respected for his talent and strategy. . When... more>

In this beautiful and sometimes mischievous homage to the weird and wonderful city of Tehran, the curious contradictions of Iranian history are playfully exposed. Director Massoud Bakhshi constructs a century-spanning postmodern... more>

Faced with a nation crumbling down around them, millions of Afghans have been fleeing their home country over the past 30 years. War, brutal regimes and poor quality of life have made it a necessity to move on. Many have sought refuge... more>